Wire splicer



H. ALLEN Dec. l0, 1929.

WIRE SPLI CER Filed May 29. 1928. 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 10, 1929. H. ALLEN 1,738,812

WIRE SPLIGER Filed May 29, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 LUNiTs s'rl'iasl nini-aia ALLE-n, on wintrniasnnne, namens FME SPLIGER Application filed May 29, 1928. Gerini No. 281,490.

This invention aims to provide novel means to 6, there appears a head l, made ol metal, for twisting a piece oi Wire, one object ot the and provided at one end With a projection l invention beingl to provide a novel ioi'm of located to one side ot a central longitudinal twister, and another object ein? the invention is passage 2 in the head l. A slot 3 extends 5`-"to provide novel means for rotating,n the inwardly from the outer surface of the head 35 twister, i l through the head and through the projec It is Within the province et the disclosure tion 4, the Vslot 3 communieating` With the to improve generally and te enhance the utilcentral longitudinal passage ln the side ity ot devices ot that type to whichthe inedges of the projection 4c there are notches 5 yention appertains.

lfVith the above and other objects in View, l has transverse openings 7 and 8 located on which Will appear as the description pi'oopposite sides oi? the slot 3. The openingI 7 ceeds, the invention resides in the coinhina- `1S 0f it CQIRHIOH Clemelel TOTH @HCl @0 @BCL tion and arrangement of parts and in thede* The opening 81 its inner end is ot the saine 'formingoverl]aug'ingshoulders 6; The head 60 l l5 tails of construction hereinafter described Cliilleter asthe opening T, but thefouter end 65 and claimed, it being understood that Ot the opening 8 is reducedin diameter as Changes in the precis@ embodimmii; 0fthe shown at 9, to forni an internal shoulder l2 invention herein disclosed, may he made with-` 1n the head l. The means for rotatingl the `inthe scope ofwhat is claimed, Without de heed l 1S 111 the form of a har orfoperating 20 "parting from] the Spirit, 0f the inVQntOlL lllelllllllo VWlllCll 1S SllCllbl-B lll the OpllllllgS` 70 In the accompanying drawings 7--8-9 the liar `l() being of the saine diam- Figur@ 1 is an elevationshowing a device, eteras the -part 9 of the openiiio. The bar constructed in accordance with the inveni0 l'llS Pl'OJeClODS at its ends.` These proton i i i gections 1.1 are small enough to move through M Figure 2 is an elevation wherein the dethe Openllge 7 enel 8, lllf. are too large to 75 Vice is viewed at right angles to the showingmOVe llletlgh tlieopening 9. n 0f Figure l; l ln practical operatioin'the bar or operating; Fig-ure 3 is im elevation Showing the Cp member l0 is slidendwise into `the position posite sine troni that which appears iii Fig SllOWDlD Flgule 5,60 that tlielhar does not me 2; t i i entend across theslot @5, one oi the projec- 80 Figure 4 is an elevation like Figure l lout llODS l1 lelli leeeved 1n the opening 8. showing the parts as they will appear when r- Flewl lille, 1S llSeGdfgllOugll the Slet the {im} twists Megven i0 the Wil-9,; i i into the central longitudinal passage 2. Tigigure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of lhe har l0 is slid acrossthe slot`3,into the a5 Figur@ 3; U n i position shown in Figures l and 2, and, thus, 35

Figure 6 is a section on the line 'il-6 of the Wll@ v1S' held 1X1-lille passage?. The wii-e, Figure 3; n A i i marked hy the numeral lll, is iortmedinto a Figure 7 is van elevation showinga modifi-V 10019 15- QH@ @11d 0f. the 120H-15 11S. @tended Catoil; n i 1 t ,i i across the inner suriace or theprojection 4, Fig-ure 8 i5 Section on` malin@ geg of as 1s shown at 16 in Figure Land the tWist- 90 Figur@ 7; i nip?` `(ngeratron is begun. As the Wire is being Figure 9 is an elevationshowingl a inodiiicatWl-Sed 140 .1S lGQGlVGClflll 011e 0f the lletelles 5 tion; 1 i i i i andls retained in place against the end of the lTigurelO is an elevation Wherein theide heed l bythe COIleSpOIlCllIlg SllOuldel do Vice depictedin `ligure 9 isshownat rightV After the Wlle hee been WlSted t0 ey- COnelder 95 angles toithiatv ligure, parts being broken able extent, the tree end of the Wire 1s reawgfy; ceived in the slot `3 and is made toiit in one Figure 1l is a section on the line ll-ll of or n the other of a pair of shallow `seats Figure 10. formed in the progection 4- on opposite sides Referring to the form shown in Figures l ot the slot 3. By continuing the twisting op` 109 eration with the free end of the Wire in the slot 3, as shown in Figure 3, the wire may be twisted down close, at its end, in a way which will be understood readily when the operation of the device is considered in connection with Figures 3 and 4. The bar 10 exercises a double function, in that it acts as an operating member, and also as a latch to hold the shank of the wire in the passage 2.

v In Figures 7 and 8, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used with the suffix a,

The head 1a is of polygonal form, as shown at 19, and has a flange 18 at one end. Because the head is of polygonal form, as shown at 19, it can b e rotated by means of a wrench (not shown) insteadof the bar 10 of Figure 1.

`In Figures 9, 10, and 11, parts hereinbefore described, have been designed by numerals previously used, with the suffix b. g

The head 1b has a reduced bearing 20 which is held Vagainst a ratchet wheel 21 by rivets 22, the ratchet wheel 21 having a reduced bearing 23. The numeral 24 marks a handle madev up of plates 25 held together by securing element 26. The plates 25 are separated at onefend to form the members 27 and 28 of a fork.` The ratchet Wheel 21 extends between AVec the members 27 and 28 of the fork; The bearing-23r of the ratchet wheel 21 is journaled in lthevniember 27 of the fork, and the bearing 20 l oftherhead 1? is journaled in the member 28 ofthe fork. The members 27 and 28 of the fork are provided with slots 29, and when the Y,twister head 1b is rotated into the proper position, the slot 3" in the twister head will register with the slots 29 to admit the Wire into the central longitudinal passage 2b.

Apawl 30 is located between the parts 27 and 280i the fork and'isV mounted on a pivot element 31 carried bythe members 27 and 28.

Y The'pawl 30 is constrained byl a spring 32 to engage the ratchet wheel 21, the spring being held at 34 (Figure 9) inthe plates 25 of the handle, and being engaged around the pin 83 v 1.1;.Ina'deviee'bfthe classV described,a head `lhavingfa'projection-atene endy and provided Awith a 'longitudinal passage, the head being Prvid'ed'With alongitudinal slot leading inwardly from the@ periphery 'of the head through theprojection and tothe passage,

and an `operating. vmember slidable in thev hea'd, transversely thereof,.to and from a position'acrossthe slot. i

2. ,In aj device of the class described, a head r having a projection a'tl one end and provided Y with a longitudinal passage, the head being provided with a longitudinal slot leading inwardly from the periphery of the head t0 the passage, and an operating member slidable in the head transversely thereof, to and from a position across the slot.

3. In a device of the class described, a head having a'projection at one end and provided witha longitudinal passage, the head being supplied with a longitudinal slot leading inwardly from the periphery of the head to the passage, the head being equipped with oppositely-disposed, transverse openings located on opposite sides of the slot, and a bar having right-line sliding movement in the openings,

to and from a position across the slot, the bar being long enough so that it will serve as an effective opera-ting handle for rotating the head.

4. In a device ofthe class described, a head having a projection at one end and provided with a longitudinal passage, the head being supplied with a longitudinal slot leading inwardly from the periphery of the head to the passage, the head being equipped with oppositely-disposed transverse openings located on opposite sides of the slot, and a bar having right-line sliding movement in the openings, to and from a position across the slot, the bar being long enough so that it will serve as an effective operating handle for rotating the head, the head having a shoulder located within one of the openings, the bar being provided with a projection which engages the shoulder to prevent the bar from heilig pulled entirely out of the head when the bar is retracted to open the slot.

5. In a device of the class described, a head having a projection on one end and provided with a longitudinal passage, the head being supplied with a longitudinal slot leading inwardly from the periphery of the head to the passage,'the head being equipped with oppo- `sitely-disposed, transverse, large and small.

openings, the large opening being located on Vone side of the slot, and the small opening bcing located on the other side of the slot, and a bar having right-line sliding movement in the openings, to and from a position across the slot, the bar being long enough so that it will serve as an effective operating handle for rotating the head, the bar being provided with a projection of such size as to pass through the large opening and engage the head at the small opening, to prevent the bar from being pulled entirely out of the head, when the bar is retracted to open the slot, the bar fitting closely but slidably in the small opening.

In testimony that I.claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiixed my signature.

HIRAM ALLEN. 

